Kiddie Blocks
Early Reading Program

Bella Bunny's Phonics Garden

Level 1: Continuous CV Blending & Big Coloring Fun
KINDERGARTEN DepEd MATATAG RL1.K.1
🌸 STAGE 1: SING THE SOUND GLIDE & COLOR SWEET BELLA BUNNY SET 4 • CV BLENDS
Name:
Date:
Score:
Step 1 Slide your finger across the garden arrow. Sing the sounds together into one blend, then color Bella Bunny!
🖍️ Color Bella & Strawberry!
Bella Bunny with Strawberry Line Art
b
/b/ ... /a/
➔
a
=
ba
m
/m/ ... /a/
➔
a
=
ma
f
/f/ ... /a/
➔
a
=
fa
s
/s/ ... /a/
➔
a
=
sa
🌼 Flower Hop & Blend Out Loud: ⭐⭐⭐ Touch & Say
Blossom 1
ba
Say: "ba" like baby sheep!
Blossom 2
ma
Say: "ma" like mama!
Blossom 3
sa
Say: "sa" like sunny!
Kiddie Blocks
Early Reading Program

Playful Toby's Balloon Blends

Level 1: Vowel "O" Sound Track & Puppy Coloring
KINDERGARTEN DepEd MATATAG RL1.K.2
🎈 STAGE 2: GLIDE DOWN TOBY'S BALLOON STRING & BLEND THE SOUNDS SET 4 • CV "O" BLENDS
Name:
Date:
Score:
Step 2 Sing the sound down Toby's ribbon into "o". Read the blend, then color Toby and his floating balloon!
t
/t/ ... /o/
➔
o
=
to
g
/g/ ... /o/
➔
o
=
go
n
/n/ ... /o/
➔
o
=
no
d
/d/ ... /o/
➔
o
=
do
🖍️ Color Toby & Balloon!
Toby Puppy with Balloon Line Art
🎈 Sound Pop Challenge: Shade the correct circle! 🎯 Listen & Shade
1. Which circle says "go"?
go
to
2. Which circle says "no"?
ba
no
3. Which circle says "to"?
to
do
Kiddie Blocks
Early Reading Program

Garden Phonics Decodable Stories

Level 1: Touch & Read Fluency + Star Reader Award
KINDERGARTEN DepEd MATATAG RL1.K.3
📖 STAGE 3: TOUCH EACH DOT, READ THE STORY & COLOR YOUR BADGE SET 4 • STORY READINESS
Name:
Date:
Score:
Step 3 Touch each dot under the words. Read the happy garden story out loud, then answer the questions!
Story 1: Bella in the Garden 🍓 Read 3 Times ⭐⭐⭐
I see Ba. Ma and Ba run. Go, Ba, go!
Story 2: Toby's Big Balloon 🎈 Read 3 Times ⭐⭐⭐
Look at Toby. Do not drop it. Toby can do it!
1. Shade the circle of who runs with Ba:
A Ma
B Cat
2. Shade the circle of what Toby can do:
A Sleep
B Do it
🌟 Congratulations, Star Reader!
"I can glide sounds smoothly and read Level 1 sentences!"
Level 1 Star Reader Official Badge
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Educator & Parent Resource

Answer Key & Coaching Guide

Level 1: Continuous CV Phonation & MATATAG Rubric
TEACHER KEY Score Matrix (15 Pts)
📋 COMPLETE SOLUTIONS, COACHING CUES & DEPED MATATAG KINDER RUBRIC EVALUATION
Stage 1: Bella Bunny's Sound Sliders & Blossom Hop (Page 1) — 7 Pts Criterion: Continuous Glide
Sliders 1 & 2:
1. b + a ➔ ba (/b/-/a/)
2. m + a ➔ ma (/m/-/a/)
Sliders 3 & 4:
3. f + a ➔ fa (/f/-/a/)
4. s + a ➔ sa (/s/-/a/)
Blossom Hop 1–3:
Point & voice: ba, ma, sa
Award 1 pt each for continuous vocal tone.
Stage 2: Toby's Balloon Blends & Pop Challenge (Page 2) — 7 Pts Criterion: Auditory Synthesis
Ribbon Blends 1 & 2:
1. t + o ➔ to (/t/-/o/)
2. g + o ➔ go (/g/-/o/)
Ribbon Blends 3 & 4:
3. n + o ➔ no (/n/-/o/)
4. d + o ➔ do (/d/-/o/)
Sound Pop Challenge:
1. Prompt "go" ➔ Shade go
2. Prompt "no" ➔ Shade no
3. Prompt "to" ➔ Shade to
Stage 3: Garden Decodable Stories Comprehension (Page 3) — 2 Pts Criterion: Text Recall
Item 1: Who runs with Ba?
Correct choice: A (Ma)
Item 2: What can Toby do?
Correct choice: B (Do it)
Fluency Cue:
Ensure student points to touch-dots under each word without skipping.
Kiddie Blocks 10-Level Early Reading Progression Roadmap Foundational Phonics
Level & Target Skill Core Linguistic Focus Milestone Descriptor
L1: CV Blending (Current) Continuous Phonation (ba, ma, fa, sa, to, go, no, do) Connects initial consonant smoothly into vowel without glottal pauses.
L2: VC Word Endings Rimes & Word Families (-at, -an, -op, -it) Blends vowel into final stop consonants accurately.
L3: CVC Short Vowels Closed Syllables (cat, sit, dog, sun, net) Full 3-sound phoneme segmentation and synthesis.
L4: Consonant Blends Initial & Final Clusters (st, bl, tr, nd) Articulates consonant clusters cleanly in decodable words.
DepEd MATATAG Early Reading Competency Rubric Standard: RL1.K.1-4
Performance Level Observable Reading Behaviors Recommended Teacher / Parent Next Steps
Mastery (14–16 pts)
Independent Reader
Blends sounds immediately with smooth continuous breath; reads both mini-stories fluently without pausing. Advance student to Level 2: VC Word Families (-at, -an, -op) and 3-sound decodables.
Developing (10–13 pts)
Instructional Reader
Blends with occasional hesitation; chops sounds into /b/... /a/ before connecting into "ba". Use the finger-glide method on Page 1 sliders. Emphasize continuous singing tones without letting breath stop.
Beginning (<10 pts)
Needs Intervention
Struggles to recognize individual letter sounds; guesses words based on first letter only. Review isolated letter-sound relationships before re-attempting two-letter synthesis.